Definiciones relacionadas con vehículos y materiales peligrosos en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley explica quiénes son las personas encargadas de hacer cumplir las reglas sobre vehículos en Colorado. También define qué son los materiales peligrosos y qué es un vehículo. Así, todos sabemos de qué se está hablando.

Es como cuando en una fiesta, hay un encargado de seguridad que se asegura de que todos sigan las reglas y de que no haya cosas peligrosas alrededor.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando su camión por una carretera de Colorado y lleva un remolque con maquinaria pesada. Si la policía de la patrulla estatal lo detiene, se asegurarán de que su camión cumpla con todas las normas y que no transporte materiales peligrosos sin el permiso necesario.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-20-103 – Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Chief" means the chief of the Colorado state patrol. (2) "Enforcement official" means, and is limited to, a peace officer who is an officer of the Colorado state patrol as described in sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-114 , C.R.S., a port of entry officer, as defined in section 42-8-102 (3), a peace officer who is an investigating official of the transportation section of the public utilities commission as described in sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-143 , C.R.S., or any other peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101 , C.R.S. (3) "Hazardous materials" means those materials listed in tables 1 and 2 of 49 CFR 172.504, excluding highway route controlled quantities of radioactive materials as defined in 49 CFR 173.403 (l), excluding ores, the products from mining, milling, smelting, and similar processing of ores, and the wastes and tailing therefrom, and excluding special fireworks as defined in 49 CFR 173.88 (d) when the aggregate amount of flash powder does not exceed fifty pounds. (4) "Motor vehicle" means any device which is capable of moving from place to place upon public roads. The term includes, but is not limited to, any motorized vehicle or any such vehicle with a trailer or semitrailer attached thereto. (5) "Patrol" means the Colorado state patrol within the department of public safety.